Re: A few questions

DenverD wrote:

Thanks. I think I'll return to KDE 3.5 for another year. KDE4 might have
more of the stuff I want by then :-)

I have a similar problem, but mine are with an organization I support.
They are nixing any upgrade that requires a new user desktop due to the
cost of
training the staff just on a new desktop GUI. I'm still working out the
logistics of using KDE 3.5 with 11.2. So far, there are too many things
that don't work as well - or even work right - with KDE 4.3 in my testing
so KDE 4.3 is a show stopper here in and of itself. I like a lot about
the new kernel in 11.2 but KDE 4.3 isn't ready for prime time on these
systems.

Will, does it look like a doable thing to run 3.5 on 11.2..
i'm thinking i'm gonna be forced to switch to Gnome (ran it for years
and not sure why i switched..)

I don't think there is any question that it will run - people are running
4.3 on 11.1 so there are no inherent glitches with the kernel change.
There was a discussion on one of the forums a couple of weeks ago about
doing just this and I would probably start there if I had only a single
system to fret over. By the time 3.5 issues in an obsolescent version
caught up to me KDE4 may be nearing 3.5 in stability and usability but
there are going to be some real gotchas in the process. First, just
getting around the conflicts with all the other crap will be time
consuming. Then finding a decent source that will be maintained will be an
issue. I don't need that kind of hassle with 20-25 machines!

Non-the-less, I have it on the queue to look at; just don't hold your
breath ;-)

--
Will Honea

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